Where is a program or site where I can count the words in an essay?

Answer 1

Microsoft Word. You probably already have it!

Answer 2

Most of the word processing programs (microsoft word, wordperfect etc) already have this. Go back into the program, open the settings and check off the box that controls word count.

Answer 3

Microsoft Word

Answer 4

Normaly in your Word Process where you write essays you should be able to check how many words you can count. All you have to do is when you are in Word Go

Tools... where it says file, edit, view

From tools Go down and you will see Word count

Answer 5

I believe the simple word perfect program that comes with windows has a word count option.

Answer 6

Microsoft word should have a "word count" option just go click on help and type "word count" from there it should tell you were it is.

Answer 7

Words click on Tools and then word count,

Answer 8

If you are working in WordPerfect click on File then Properties. In the second tab you will see the word count listed.

Answer 9

If you're using MSWord, you can go to TOOLS, and select WORD COUNT.
IF its not in a WORD document, try copying and pasting the text into a WORD document, then do the above to count the words.

Answer 10

Copy and paste the essay into a microsost word document. Go to the top drop down windows. I think it is tools? Anyway, one of those drop down windows will give you a "wordcount" option. It will then give you exactly the amount of words and spaces in your piece.

Answer 11

Different approaches (in order from easiest to most challenging, yet highly entertaining...):

1. In MSWord...Tools, Word Count. In Word(Im)perfect, I believe the word counter is under File, Document. The suggestion to copy/paste the text from a word processor other than MSWord into Word to be counted is an excellent one.

2. Print out a hard copy of your essay. Find a pencil (under sofa pillows or lurking in the laundry basket after having fallen out of shirt pockets are two frequent hiding places pencils use...). Beginning at the beginning, use the pencil tip to count each word, leaving a little lead dot above each word (in the event you should lose your place). Hint: Write the total count of words for each page at the bottom of each page.

3. If you are part of a big family, divide the number of pages of your essay into the number of family units (i.e., people) to find the number of pages each family member will receive for counting the total number of words on each page. (NOTE: Should you encounter resistance from one or (probably) more or (most likely) all family members, you may be forced to resort to bribery, trickery, or (gasp) cash payment to get through this nightmare. If any of these prospects scare you, sit quietly, close your eyes, imagine yourself alone in a room counting all the words by yourself. Now open your eyes and start hunting for cash, or ask for an advance on your allowance.)

4. Raise the level of challenge from basic trickery in paragraph 3 to sheer genius by suggesting a friendly family game of "Truth or Dare" for the ostensible purpose of "bonding more closely with your parental and sibling units." Make sure you have the first turn. Choose the family member most likely to select "dare" and least resistant to complying with a dare. State your dare as: "I dare you to distribute (# determined from calculation in paragraph 3 above) pages to each family unit (INCLUDING YOU, come on, be a sport, now!) and get them to work together to get a final word count in 5 minutes (or more, depending on how many pages are in your essay, but don't make the time limit too easy).

5. Invite one or more of your best friends over for a slumber party and turn your word-counting task into a fun pajama-party game. This works much better if none of the intended invitees are in the same class that generated this nightmare in the first place.

My question to you is this: Why did you spend all this time reading my answer instead of counting the words in your essay? :))